Specification points

AQA GCSE Geography 8035

35 points in 4 topics, with AQA's codes and titles.

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3.1 Living with the physical environment

3.1.1 Section A: The challenge of natural hazards
3.1.1.1 Natural hazards
3.1.1.2 Tectonic hazards
3.1.1.3 Weather hazards
3.1.1.4 Climate change
3.1.2 Section B: The living world
3.1.2.1 Ecosystems
3.1.2.2 Tropical rainforests
3.1.2.3 Hot deserts
3.1.2.4 Cold environments
3.1.3 Section C: Physical landscapes in the UK
3.1.3.1 UK physical landscapes
3.1.3.2 Coastal landscapes in the UK
3.1.3.3 River landscapes in the UK
3.1.3.4 Glacial landscapes in the UK

3.2 Challenges in the human environment

3.2.1 Section A: Urban issues and challenges
3.2.2 Section B: The changing economic world
3.2.3 Section C: The challenge of resource management
3.2.3.1 Resource management
3.2.3.2 Food
3.2.3.3 Water
3.2.3.4 Energy

3.3 Geographical applications

3.3.1 Section A: Issue evaluation
3.3.2 Section B: Fieldwork

3.4 Geographical skills

3.4.1 Cartographic skills
3.4.2 Graphical skills
3.4.3 Numerical skills
3.4.4 Statistical skills
3.4.5 Use of qualitative and quantitative data
3.4.6 Formulate enquiry and argument
3.4.7 Literacy